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Neither Thurman Nor Pacquiao Short on Confidence as WBA Welterweight Title Fight Draws Nearer
We’re still more than two weeks away from Manny Pacquiao squaring off against Keith Thurman in a highly anticipated World Boxing Association welterweight title bout, but the two boxers and their camps have been making plenty of noise recently in preparing for...
NBC Sports Launches Pick ‘Em NASCAR Game with Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 Featuring $10,000 Jackpot
A free game from NBC Sports, which allows auto racing fans to win at least $10,000, begins Saturday and is linked with the NASCAR series starting with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 held in Daytona. The game is offered through the NBC...
Arkansas Sports Betting Now Live as Oaklawn Opens Sportsbook at Historic Venue
Arkansas became the ninth state to offer sports betting when Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort officially opened its sportsbook at the Hot Springs track on Monday. General Manager Wayne Smith placed the first bet, wagering $5 on the Dallas Cowboys in their National...
Baseball Bettors Back Yankees, Sportsbooks Like Dodgers as MLB Reaches the Midseason Mark
With the calendar having reached July, Major League Baseball now is at the midpoint of its regular season. Every team except for the Detroit Tigers have played at least 81 of their 162 games already, and the Tigers should reach that mark...
Personal Injury Experts Caution Casinos Following $3 Million Jack Cincinnati Award to Injured Ohio Gambler
Veteran personal injury attorneys say that last week’s jury verdict -- which awarded $3 million to a woman after she tripped on a downed “wet floor” sign at Ohio’s Jack Cincinnati Casino -- provides a reminder for all gaming venue officials about...
Georgia Authorities Continue to Monitor Amusement Machines ‘Across the State’ Illegally Paying Out Cash
Coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) found in many convenience stores and gas stations in the Peach State are getting scrutinized by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) for illegally paying out cash to winners. Under state law, retail stores can offer COAMs. But...
Mohegan Tribal Council Member Kevin Brown Soon Likely to Resign Following Inquiry
Mohegan Tribal Council Ex-Chairman Kevin Brown is leaving the council completely following an ethics investigation, according to a Connecticut news report. Brown previously quit the chairman’s post in February for “personal reasons.” But last week, his pending departure from the nine-member tribal...
Tribal Law Experts Weigh in On New Trump NIGC Nominee
Two attorneys familiar with E. Sequoyah Simermeyer -- the nominee to chair the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) -- describe him as an experienced and “fierce” advocate for the tribes. Simermeyer was recommended for the post this week by President Donald Trump....
NagaCorp Weighs Nagasaki Amusement Park for Resort Casino as Officials Await Japanese Government Action
NagaCorp has interest in placing a gaming venue in Nagasaki -- perhaps at the Huis Ten Bosch amusement park -- among other locations in Japan, according to media reports. Nagasaki and local officials have recommended the theme park as a spot for...
Encore Boston Harbor Subcontractors Feel ‘Cheated’ after Tens of Millions of Dollars Allegedly Remain Unpaid
Encore Boston Harbor subcontractors say they are still waiting to get paid for work -- totaling in the tens of millions of dollars -- on the Wynn Resorts casino which opened Sunday. These lingering charges apparently relate to change orders -- which...
